New York Word Search

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Printable New York word search — 15×15 letter grid with 8 words to find including MANHATTAN, BROOKLYN, BROADWAY, plus 4 hidden bonus words
Printable New York word search — 15×15 letter grid with 8 words to find including MANHATTAN, BROOKLYN, BROADWAY, plus 4 hidden bonus words

Play a New York word search free online. We built the 12-word list around landmarks, neighborhoods, and local flavor, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.

Words to find: MANHATTAN, BROOKLYN, BROADWAY, HUDSON, EMPIRE, LIBERTY, SUBWAY, KNICKS, YANKEES, METS, QUEENS, BRONX.

Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.

New York word list, defined

MANHATTAN /mænˈhætən/ · noun
A borough in southeastern New York City, one of the five boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island). Related: New York City, Big Apple, the City, the Metropolis.
BROADWAY /ˈbrɔːd.weɪ/ · noun
A broadway is a wide street or thoroughfare, especially the principal or widest road in a town. Capitalized as Broadway, it refers specifically to the famous avenue in New York City and, by extension, to the American commercial theater centered there. Related: thoroughfare, avenue, boulevard, highway.
EMPIRE /ˈɛmpaɪər/ · noun
An extensive group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch, an oligarchy, or a sovereign state. More broadly, a large commercial or political organization dominated by one person or group. Related: dominion, realm, kingdom, dynasty.
LIBERTY /ˈlɪbərti/ · noun
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views. The power of self-government. Related: freedom, autonomy, independence, liberation.
SUBWAY /ˈsʌbweɪ/ · noun
A system of underground electric railways in a city, typically with a network of lines and stations. A long, narrow passage or tunnel, especially one for pedestrians or vehicles. Related: underground, metro, tube, el.
KNICKS /nɪks/ · noun
Knicks refers to small, miscellaneous items, often used to describe trivial or insignificant things. Related: trinkets, gadgets, doodads, thingamajigs.
YANKEES /ˈjæŋkiːz/ · noun
The people of the United States, especially those from the northern states. A baseball team based in New York City. Related: Americans, Yanks, Red Sox fans, New Yorkers.
QUEENS /kwɪnz/ · noun
The wives or female relatives of kings, or a woman who holds a high social status. In chess, the queen is the most powerful piece. Related: monarchs, princesses, royals, empresses.

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